In April, overall producer prices of agricultural products rose (+0.8% compared to
March) ; over one year they dropped by 4.0%.

Cereal prices were almost stable in April (+0.2 %). The supply of cereal remained
abundant and the Ukrainian political crisis did not affect the exportations from this
country.

graphique cereal – Producer prices of cereals

Source : INSEE

Oleaginous prices decreased in April (-2.2%). The Asian demand was now less strong
while the Southern American supply of soy was very significant.

Overall prices of wines increased by 13.5% over one year (and by 21.9% for PDO wines),
further to the drop of crop for two years.

Potato prices tumbled compared to last year (-36.0%). This was a return to normal
as the last but one crop, in 2012, had been particularly weak in North-Western Europe.

Fresh fruit prices decreased year-over-year (–17.9%). Apple and pear prices tumbled
as their production rose sharply in 2013. Strawberry prices dropped as well : the
heat and the light, which were more present in this beginning of the season than last
year, led to an increased production.

graphique vegetable – Producer prices of fresh vegetables

Source : SSP (ministry of agriculture)

Fresh vegetable prices plumeted year-over-year (–21.4%). Cauliflower hardly sold either
toward fresh consumption or industry. Tomato prices decreased too: due to the foreign
competition on the supply side and, due to a duller weather after Easter - which
diverted the consumers a little bit - on the demand side. The balmy weather allowed
to speed up the maturity of lettuces and leeks, filling up the demand.

graphique pig – Producer prices of large cattle and pigs

On a seasonally adjusted basis, animal prices increased in April (+3.8%). The price
for pigs jumped (+16.6%) : despite the Russian embargo, the European exportations
were driven up by the sanitary crisis in the United States that limited the production
and the exportations of this country. The rise in sheep prices reflected a limited
supply facing the traditionnal extra consumption at Easter, which fell right in the
middle of the month this year. Prices of milk surged over one year (+14.0%), due to
the strong exportation demand for fresh milk, noticeably from China. Egg prices decreased,
as the French production was still abundant.